This is the general format of a message issued by GDDM:
- AAAnnnn S
- MESSAGE TEXT
where:
- AAA
- is the product code. It identifies from which part of GDDM the
message originates, and can be one of:
- ADM
- GDDM-Base, GDDM-IVU, GDDM-PGF, GDDM-GKS
- AEM
- GDDM Interactive Map Definition (GDDM-IMD)
- AFM
- GDDM/GraPHIGS (not listed in this book)
- ERX
- GDDM-REXX
- GQD
- GDDM-PCLK
- GQF
- GDDM-OS/2 Link
- nnnn
- is a four- or five-digit number in the range 1 through 99 999.
- S
- is the message severity code, which is separated from the message
text by blanks. The code letter defines the importance of the
message. The messages can be:
- I
- Informational. These give you help. Action by you is not
usually required.
- W
- Warning. These draw your attention to a problem or potential
problem. Action by you may be required.
- A
- Action. These tell you that action by you is required. These
are issued by GDDM-IMD only.
- E
- Error. These tell you that something has gone wrong. Action
by you is probably required.
- S
- Severe error. These tell you that something has gone seriously
wrong. Action by you is required, probably with help from your
system support personnel.
- U
- Unrecoverable error. These tell you that a problem outside
your control has occurred in GDDM, or the system or subsystem
under which GDDM is running. For help with these, ask your
system support personnel.
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